There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Sanibel by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane YOW - RSW
6h 34m$213–738Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Penn Station NY to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Wildwood Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood to Fort Myersbus
42h 20m$459–831Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
45h 59m$533–1,238Drive 1,559.5 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Sanibelcar 1,559.5 mi
27h 55m$357–516Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Orlandotrain
- Take the bus from Orlando to Fort Myers Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers Amtrak Bus Stop to Sanibeltaxi
46h 17m$553–1,288Train, bus, taxi via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa to Fort Myers Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers Amtrak Bus Stop to Sanibeltaxi
2d 6h$591–1,454
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Sanibel is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 27h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Sanibel is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Ottawa and Sanibel is 1382 miles. The road distance is 1568.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Sanibel without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 20m and costs $450 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Ottawa to Sanibel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Sanibel is 1569 miles. It takes approximately 27h 55m to drive from Ottawa to Sanibel.
There are 3699+ hotels available in Sanibel.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Sanibel, FL, USA?
Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ft. Myers (RSW) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ft. Myers via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ft. Myers via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ft. Myers via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tour Express
Bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $19–27
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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